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On Monday after Student Clinic, all us 8th trimester students
signed up for our clinical internships for 9th and 10th trimesters.
I was lucky enough to get Chicago clinic placement. The NUHS downtown clinic
is a whole health center providing full service primary care
services including: chiropractic care, acupuncture, laboratory
services, diagnostic imaging and X-ray services, rehabilitation,
physical therapy, and nutritional counseling. The clinic is located
on historic Maxwell Street in the heart of the University Village
Marketplace, which is part of the University of Illinois at Chicago
(UIC) campus.

Lambda Chi Sorority Members

Mr. NUHS Pageant

On Thursday evening, the NUHS sorority, Lambda Chi, hosted the
2nd Annual Mr. NUHS pageant. The president of sorority, Candace
Gesicki, was kind enough to take time out of her busy day to give
me all the details. The competition consisted of clinic attire,
interview, swimwear, and talent. According to Candace, "Last year
was the first year it was put on and it was a big success. But I
have to say, this year was even better and the competition was
fierce. Everyone did so well!" Guest judges for the evening
included: Dr. Sue Darby, neuroanatomy professor; Kendall Banning,
reigning Mr. NUHS; Mary, manager of the campus store; and Dr. Tony
Bifero, microbiology professor.

The talent portion of the show was especially riveting. One of
my favorite performances was AcroYoga by 8th Tri intern, Nolan Lee.
While the song "Gravity" by Sara Bareilles was played, Nolan lifted
and contorted the sorority's secretary into several amazing
positions. Another great performance was by 6th Tri students, Nick
Miramontes and Adam Altman. Together they re-enacted a memorable
SNL Chippendales skit by Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley. Other
talents consisted of singing, rapping, dancing, playing
instruments, and comedy. Hats off to Candace Gesicki and the rest
of the Lambda Chi board for a wonderful event and
fundraiser.

Editor's Note: The winner and new Mr. NUHS is Taronté
Venable, who played guitar and sang an original song.

City Museum in St. Louis

Weekend Trip

The week concluded with a trip to St. Louis on Saturday and
Sunday for a baptism. We got into town early Saturday afternoon and
had some time to kill, so we went to the City
Museum. I am not entirely sure how to describe what the museum
was all about, but I will try. The museum is in downtown St. Louis
in the former International Shoe Company warehouse. Housed inside
is an eclectic mixture of children's playground, funhouse,
surrealistic pavilion, and architectural marvel made out of unique
"found objects." The mind behind the museum is Bob Cassilly, an
internationally acclaimed artist and sculptor. Some of the
interested found objects included old chimneys, salvaged bridges,
construction cranes, fire trucks, miles of tile, and even two
abandoned planes. Very strange and interesting place!